This Incredibly Flawed Government Report Sparked Panic During the Cold War
Anyone who lived through the Cold War knew about the terrifying prospect of thousands of Soviet nuclear missiles raining down upon cities all over the…
The Military’s “Kilroy Was Here” Phrase Has Some Interesting Backstory Theories
If you found yourself in an area where American soldiers were or had been during WWII, there’s a high chance you will find the “Kilroy…
Whisky War: The Most Polite Conflict In the History of War
Hans Island is a barren, uninhabited swath of land in the middle of the Kennedy Channel, in the Nares Strait, between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.…
Obscure Military Ranks That No Longer Exist And What They Meant
As the name implies, military ranks are a means of identifying servicemember’s positions inside a military hierarchy. A rank indicates a person’s authority, position, role,…
Surprising Facts About WWI Uniforms
From spiked German helmets to steampunk-looking body armor, WWI certainly saw its fair share of strange uniform choices. WWI is a fascinating war as it…
The US Navy Maintains A Forest Solely for the USS Constitution
In another display of the US military’s immense budget, the US Navy manages an entire forest just to use the wood for shipbuilding. The forest…
The Jaguar MBT: The Time China and America Collaborated On A Tank
Another weird tank to be developed during the Cold War was the Jaguar, a 1980s joint Chinese and American project that was intended to modernize…
Dan Bullock: The Youngest Serviceman Killed In Action During the Vietnam War
On June 7 1969 a US Marine by the name of Dan Bullock was killed by the People’s Army of Vietnam. Although he was one…
How the American Civil War helped shape the modern candy industry
The American Civil War brought about the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and was one of the first indicators of what modern advances…
Louis Curdes was One of the Only Pilots to Shoot Down German, Japanese and Italian Planes During WWII
An American pilot from Indiana, Louis Curdes was not only a fighter ace but one of the few pilots with the rare distinction of shooting…
German Zeppelins Were Made with Cow Intestines And It Led To Sausage Restrictions During WWI
A rain of German bombs falling onto London may sound like a scene from the Blitz, but the city was also attacked by Germany during…
The P-38 Terrified Opponents And Dominated Aerial Reconnaissance During WWII
During the war, if you needed a great fighter, fighter bomber, escort, reconnaissance aircraft, night fighter, and pathfinder, the P-38 Lightning was a go-to choice.…